Select your Yoga Teacher Training program
When it comes to that question, I believe I don’t provide a good example. I didn’t conduct a lot of/in-depth research before enrolling in my course. I am a purposefully lazy person who will put up the least amount of work for the same or equivalent outcome to read here.
It’s like buying a television, a telephone, or a basic stinking shirt; some people think about it for hours, days, or months before making a decision; I, on the other hand, find making decisions stressful, so I try to keep it simple: if I discover something I like and that suits me, I go for it. I don’t have the time or the desire to investigate all of the other possibilities. When I start comparing things, it’s terrible for my health. This occurred before the purchase of my first professional camera. I spent hours, days, and weeks looking everywhere on the excellent and dark webs to make sure I understood every. Single. Detail. I didn’t have much of social life. After I thought I’d found THE ideal camera, my following YouTube video recommendation would be to review that camera, informing me it wasn’t the greatest. There will never be a perfect product, you see. Perfection is defined by the person’s perception of it, not by the object itself. PRIORITIES come into play at this point.
- INTERESTING TOPIC
What is most important to you? A 200-hour course will include yogic living, breathing, chakra studies, postures, teaching, supporting students, anatomy, business, and branding, among other topics. However, some 200H will be more focused on the precisions of asanas (postures); others will be more focused on experimenting with teaching approaches; some will be more focused on the spirituality aspect, while others will be more focused on anatomy. This is often what the school is renowned for and what they promote through advertising and marketing. You may also locate real-life experiences by searching hashtags on social media or watching videos/vlogs on YouTube. So, first and foremost, figure out what resonates with you the most right now. I feel this is the direction you should go because you already have the passion, which puts you 70% of the way there.
TEACHERS / TEACHING TEAM NUMBER 2
Who is in charge of the instruction? This was perhaps my most important consideration while making my decision. Who are your favorite instructors (if you don’t already know!)? What are their styles? What do you think about them? If your favorite teachers don’t provide teacher training, inquire about where they received theirs! Tatiana impressed me so much the first time I attended her class; she’s the type of instructor I’d like to be. So, you know, I learned how to crack the codes from the master herself.
- APPEARANCE
While there are many various forms of yoga, such as Hatha, Vinyasa, Bikram, Ashtanga, and Yin, there are also many diverse Vinyasa styles. Slow and deep for some, rapid and high cardio for others, creative for some, simple for others. There are as many styles as there are teachers. USE social media and real-life classes to figure out which types you prefer, and ask people you respect how they got into yoga, what their background was like, and if they had any pieces of training.
- PART-TIME VS. FULL-TIME
Okay, this is a major deciding factor. Full-time training, also known as intense training, typically lasts two to three weeks and goes nonstop from morning to night. They are all-encompassing teacher training in which you sleep, eat, drink, speak, breathe, dream, and practice yoga. Part-time teacher training lasts a little longer (a few months), and it usually takes place on weekends. They are designed so that both students and professors may attend while maintaining their everyday lives, careers, and other obligations.
- THE EXPENSE
At least for me, it’s clear that this is a top priority. Teacher training may be costly, so make sure you invest wisely.
